EDUCATION
1996 Ylioppilas, Upper secondary school of Tammerkoski, majoring in Art Studies, Tampere, Finland
1997-1998 Visual Art Studies in Joutseno folk high school, Finland
1998-2001 Studies at Department of Scenography in The University of Art and Design Helsinki / Aalto University, Finland
2003- Studies at Art Department in The University of Art and Design Helsinki / Aalto University, Finland
2016 Bachelor of Art, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland
2017 Master studies in IDBM (International Design Business Management program), Aalto University, Finland
2018 Life coach studies at the World Coaching Organization
2020 Cleaning The House - workshop, Marina Abramovic Institute
2023 Master of Fine Art, Time and Space Studies, Art Academy, Helsinki, Finland
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY and MEMBERSHIPS
2010-2017 Founder, Owner and Board Member, Tärähtäneet ämmät / Nutty Tarts Oy Ltd
2020-2021 Representative of MUU Artist Association in the Artist Association Finland
2020- Member of AV-Arkki (Archive for media art Finland)
2019- Founder, Owner and Chairman of the board, HerStory Oy Ltd
2015- Member of MUU Artist Association
2010-2014 Member of the Suomen Taidegraafikot association
2022- Member of the board of Tapanilan Urheilutalo Foundation
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 A.I.R. Gallery, New York City, U.S.
2022 Gallery San Sebastiano Contemporary, Palazzolo Acreide, Sicily, Italy
2022 Gallery Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Pohjanmaan Valokuvakeskus, Ostrobothnia Photography Centre, Lapua, Finland
2021 HAA Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2019 Gallery Fondazione Volume, Rome, Italy
2019 Gallery Caisa, Helsinki, Finland
2019 Gallery Art Space, Tokyo, Japan
2018 Gallery Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland
2015 Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, Finland
2015 Finlandshuset’s gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2015 Gallery Kunstplasse10, Oslo, Norway
2014 Museum Anna Nordlander, Skellefteå, Sweden
2014 Project Gallery, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, Finland
2011 Gallery FAFA, Helsinki, Finland
2011 Gallery ASC, Helsinki, Finland
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 “Dimensions of a line”, Kuntsi Modern Art Museum, Vaasa, Finland
2023 “Me T Sä”, Gallery Pihatto, Curator Marika Kaipainen, Lappeenranta, Finland
2023 “Kuvan Kevät 2023”, Helsinki, Finland
2022 “Hidden”, Curator Laura Sarvilinna, Onoma Summer Exhibition, Fiskars, Finland
2020 “Erotic Art Vol. 2”, Curator Veikko Halmetoja, Gallery Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki, Finland
2020 “Freedom of Image”, Curator Jean Ramsay, Short Film & Portraits, Artsi, Vantaa Art Museum, Finland
2019 “Antroposeeni”, Curator Marja Helander, Mänttä Art Festival, Finland
2017 ”Greetings from Suomi”, Curator Minna Suoniemi, Fiskars’ Summer, Finland
2016 “Year form the election” Curator Anna-Kaisa Rastenberger, Political Photography Festival, Helsinki, Finland
2016 “Boutique”, Curator Annamari Vänskä and Kaj Martin, Felleshus, Berlin, Germany
2016 “Utopia”, Handwerker Gallery, Ithaca, the U.S.
2016 “Barents Art Festival”, State's Fine Art Museum, Murmansk, Russia
2014 ”Boutique”, Curator Annamari Vänskä and Kaj Martin, Spiral Art Centre, Tokyo, Japan
2013 ”Boutique”, Curator Annamari Vänskä and Kaj Martin, Parsons New School Gallery, New York, the U.S.
2012 ”Boutique”, Curator Annamari Vänskä and Kaj Martin, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland
2011 ”Haute Couture”, Curator Jaakko Himanen, Honkahovi Summer, Mänttä, Finland
2011 “Antidote 2”, Curator Teemu Mäki, Gallery Parkhouse, Berlin, Germany
2010 “Pain”, Curator Mika Karhu, Kerava Art Museum, Finland
SELECTED PERFORMANCES
2023 “Social Portrait”, Kuntsi Modern Art Museum, Vaasa, Finland
2023 “Social Portrait”, Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland
2023 “Social Portrait”, The Window, Paris, France
2022 “Social Portrait”, The A.I.R. Gallery, New York City, U.S.
2022 “Representations of Power” Collaboration with Hanna-Maija Pääkkönen, Public spaces, Helsinki, Finland
2022 “Social Portrait”, Parliament house and Women’s Incarceration center, Oslo, Norway
2022 “Social Portrait”, Gallery San Sebastiano Contemporary, Palazzolo Acreide, Sicily, Italy
2021 “Social Portrait”, Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum Madrid, Spain
2021 “Social Portrait”, Serlachius Art Museum Mänttä, Finland
2021 “Decent Women” Collaboration with Hanna-Maija Pääkkönen, Forum Box, Helsinki, Finland
2021 “Social Portrait”, Serlachius Museum Gösta, Mänttä, Finland
2021 “Social Portrait”, Finnish Cultural Institute in Madrid, Spain
2021 “Decent Women” in collaboration with choreographer Hanna-Maija Pääkkönen, Forum Box Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2020 “Social Portrait”, Tampere Art Museum, Tampere, Finland
2019 “Social Portrait”, Villa Karo, Grand-Popo, Benin
2019 “Social Portrait”, Gallery Fondazione Volume, Rome, Italy
2019 “Social Portrait”, Mänttä Art Festival, Finland
2019 “Social Portrait”, Espoo Modern Art Museum EMMA, Finland
2019 “Social Portrait”, Spiral Art Centre, Tokyo, Japan
2019 “Social Portrait”, Taidehalli, Helsinki, Finland
2018 “Social Portrait”, Aboa Vetus Ars Nova, Turku Biennale, Turku, Finland
2018 “Social Portrait”, Finnish Institute in London, United Kingdom
2017 “Social Portrait”, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki Finland
2017 “Rhythm 2.0”, Rytmitaju Art Festival, Hyvinkää, Finland
2016 “Monokini 2.0 Catwalk Show”, SuomiAreena, Pori, Finland
2015 “Monokini 2.0 Catwalk show”, Yrjönkatu Swimming pool, Helsinki, Finland
2014 ”Once upon a time”, Collaboration with Opera Skaala, äM-club, Helsinki Week, Finland
2014 ”Fuck the tourist”, Women only - 7 Holy Actions -performance festival, Plataforma de performance Dominicana, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
2013 ”Dresscode”, Parsons The New School Gallery, New York, U.S.
2013 ”Happy Campers”, Supernova Performance Festival, Washington DC, the U.S.
2013 ”A Room With a View”, Kiasma, Museum of contemporary art, Helsinki, Finland
2012 ”I just love my_”, Helsinki City Art museum, Helsinki, Finland
2012 ”Uninvited guests”, WDC12, Helsinki, Finland
2012 ”Uninvited guests”, Futura Supperclub, WDC12, Helsinki, Finland
2012 ”Middle Class Jazz”, together with UMO and Dj Slow, Helsinki Music House, Black Box, Helsinki, Finland
2012 ”Public Hair”, Kallio Kunsthalle, Helsinki, Finland
2012 ”Extreme makeover 1 ja 2”, Curator Irma Optimisti, Lá-bas -performance festival, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Finland
2011 ”Extreme makeover 2”, Curator Teemu Mäki, Antidote 2, Berlin, Germany
2011 ”Extreme makeover 2”, Honkahovi summer, Mänttä, Finland
2011 ”Extreme makeover 1”, Honkahovi summer, Mänttä, Finland
2011 ”Catwalk”, Loft Etagi, St.Petersburg, Russia
2010 ”Art ist on the wall”, Factory Superstars, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
2010 ”Art ist on the wall”, TR1 Kunsthalle, Tampere, Finland
2010 ”Catwalk”, Finland-station, Helsinki, Finland
2009 ”Enough yeast in your dough, darling?”, Feminist Association Unioni, Helsinki, Finland
SELECTED RESIDENCIES
2021 Serlachius Residency, Mänttä, Finland
2019 Villa Karo, Grand Popo, Benin
2018 Finnish Cultural Institute in London, UK
2014 Saari residency, Kone foundation, Mynämäki, Finland
2013 Saari recidency, Kone foundation, Mynämäki, Finland
OTHER EXPERIENCE
2007- Visiting Lecturer at Aalto University, School of Art
2009- Visiting Lecturer and mentor at Art Academy, Helsinki, Finland
2011- Corporate Coach of participatory methods for leaders
2015- Personal Coach for private clients
GRANTS
2022 Finnish Cultural Foundation, project grant for a working group
2021 Art Promotion Center Finland, artist working grant
2021 Frame, travel grant for artists
2021 Art Promotion Center Finland, art project grant
2021 Art Promotion Center Finland, travel grant
2020 AVEK, production grant for media art
2020 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, 1 year working grant
2019 AVEK, education grant
2019 AVEK, production grant for media art
2019 Art Promotion Center Finland, working grant for artist residency
2019 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, for arranging exhibition
2019 Frame, travel grant for artists
2019 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, 1 year working grant
2016 AVEK, Creademo, for creative conceptualisation
2015 Art Promotion Center Finland, 1 year working grant
2015 Greta ja William Lehtinen Foundation, working grant for a working group
2015 The Children and Youth Foundation, project grant
2015 Art Promotion Center Finland, grant for arranging an exhibition
2014 Art Promotion Center Finland, travel grant for artist
2013 Kone Foundation, working grant for artists
2013 Kone Foundation, grant for artist residency
2013 Art Promotion Center Finland, 1/2 year working grant
2013 Art Promotion Center Finland, grant for material costs
2013 Frame, travel grant for artists
2013 Finnish Norwegian Cultural Foundation, travel grant
2013 Norden, production grant
2012 Kone Foundation, working grant
2012 Alfred Kordelin Foundation, project grant
2012 Alfred Kordelin Foundation, grant for arranging an exhibition
2012 Art Promotion Center Finland, grant for equipment
2012 The Children and Youth Foundation, project grant
2011 Oskar Öflund Foundation, grant for arranging an exhibition
2011 Greta ja William Lehtinen Foundation, grant for arranging an exhibition
2011 Paulo Foundation, stipend for Solo Exhibition
2011 Art Promotion Center Finland, grant for arranging an exhibition